A to Z of African Americans

Contains alphabetically arranged entries that examine the lives and accomplishments of 175 African-American athletes in a range of fields, and includes suggestions for further reading, and photographs.

Presents alphabetically arranged biographical profiles of over 125 African-Americans who have served heroically in the U.S. military since the Revolutionary War, and includes photographs and an index.

Alphabetically arranged entries provide brief biographical profiles of more than 150 African-American religious leaders.

Alphabetically arranged entries profile more than 185 African-American political leaders, with entries concentrating on the events in each person's life related to his or her accomplishments in politics and including a list of further readings.

Presents alphabetized biographical profiles of 150 African-American writers, describing their works and their significance in literary history, and provides a further reading list for each entry, a bibliography, and three reference lists.

Contains alphabetically arranged entries that examine the lives and accomplishments of over 190 African-American visual artists, each with a list of further readings, and includes photographs, an introduction, bibliography, and subject and general indexes.

Presents career profiles of over 155 African-American business leaders and entrepreneurs, each with a list of resources for further information; arranged alphabetically by last name, and including a bibliography, index, and photographs.